I really don't like seeing ads for prescription drugs, but in that they are effective at pushing people to push what Drs prescribed, they won't change. What we need to realize is that the negative side effects may be seen by a tiny fraction of one percent, but they must still be mentioned.
If it was up to me, a simple statement should be made for doctors to review the side effects before prescribing. I would like to see something similar on the risks of investing in stocks. To me, it is ridiculous how much space is taken in quarterly and annual reports on the risk of owning stocks. I would like to go back to the time when annual reports were largely good reading about the company.
Gary